Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: DARDANO, STEFANO ANTHONY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2663 2666 2844

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stefano Anthony Dardano is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, specifically within Art Unit 2663. He has a smaller sample size of 93 resolved cases. The data shows a high allowance rate of 78.5%, indicating a favorable environment for applicants. The interview lift is 31.9%, which is a significant figure showing that interviews are a very effective way to move a case toward an allowance.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1085. This timeline suggests a prosecution cycle of approximately three years. For practitioners, the 93 resolved cases offer an initial view of his tendencies. The 78.5% allowance rate and the 31.9% interview lift suggest that direct engagement is a highly productive strategy. In Art Unit 2663, the 1085-day median pendency is an important planning figure for applicants seeking a successful and relatively predictable outcome.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+10.5% vs TC avg
104
Total Applications
+31.9%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 93 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
57.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18882412 TRANSFERRING SALIENT DEPTH PROPERTIES FROM LABELED DATA TO UNLABELED DATASETS FOR MONOCULAR DEPTH ESTIMATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18882626 ATTENTIVE SENSING FOR EFFICIENT MULTIMODAL GESTURE RECOGNITION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18811952 LIGHT STRIP AND LIGHT SPRING CONTROL METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Shenzhen Oceanwing Smart Innovations Technology Co., Ltd.
18811915 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, OBJECT TRACKING DEVICE, AND OBJECT TRACKING METHOD Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
19050152 SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR RETRAINING MODELS FOR VIDEO QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND FOR TRANSCODING USING THE RETRAINED MODELS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18938340 IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18883600 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
17608382 OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM WITH FLAT CARRIER MEDIUM FOR ARRANGING ON A DEVICE Final Rejection AUDI AG
18951587 OPTIMIZED ORGAN IMAGE PROCESSING USING AI Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18915958 HEAT MAP-BASED FACIAL FEATURE KEY POINT OCCLUSION DETECTION FOR OCCUPANT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation

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